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- Webinar & E-Learning 5 March 2020 Zero Carbon Emissions in Digitalization (Webinar) - 03.03.2020 Today, nearly half of the global population has internet access through computers, tablets, and mobile phones. Digital technologies make our society more connected, reliable, efficient and intelligent. However while digitalization has opened up unbelievable opportunities for individuals and organizations, it also puts a heavy price on carbon emissions. How much carbon footprint does the information and communications technology (ICT) sector produce? Is consumer use a major cause of the carbon…
- News 5 March 2020 The world has ten years to halve emissions Since 2010, the world's emissions of greenhouse gases have not fallen but increased, despite repeated scientific warnings and global pressure to escalate climate action. This means that a previous goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 is no longer enough. Ten years of insufficient political action in the field of climate change has put the world in a position where we now both face a greater challenge and have less time to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to comply with the…
- News 5 March 2020 Historic bundling in Argentinian municipalities UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is starting to see the fruits of its collaboration agreement with the Argentinean Network of Municipalities Against Climate Change (RAMCC). Members of RAMCC have entered into a historical agreement to jointly purchase LED luminaires to replace conventional street lighting bulbs. Thirty-two municipalities have bundled their sustainability and climate action investments in, and created a trust fund that currently holds 12 million Argentinian Pesos,…
- News 5 March 2020 Historic bundling in Argentinian municipalities The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency is starting to see the fruits of its collaboration agreement with the Argentinean Network of Municipalities Against Climate Change (RAMCC). Members of RAMCC have entered into a historical agreement to jointly purchase LED luminaires to replace conventional street lighting bulbs. Thirty-two municipalities have bundled their sustainability and climate action investments in, and created a trust fund that currently holds 12 million…
- Event 4 March 2020 Webinar - Conducting a gender-responsive Technology Needs Assessment This webinar will familiarize the participants with the relevance of gender issues in relation to climate change adaptation and mitigation, and will explore the relationship between gender and climate in the Sustainable Development Goals. During this webinar, guidance will be shared for the development of a gender-responsive Technology Needs Assessment, and we will showcase successful examples of gender mainstreaming in climate technology processes. Speakers: Sara Trærup, Head of section,…
- News 27 February 2020 Sustainable data centres from a life cycle perspective Data centres have become key in supporting ICT services in modern societies, and with their growing use and importance comes an ever-growing carbon footprint. In the first issue of the new Data Centre brief series, published by UNEP DTU Partnership’s Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, the question of how we can ensure environmentally sustainable data centres is analysed through the perspective of life cycle assessment. Download the brief here. Encompassing all activities As the role of…
- News 27 February 2020 Sustainable data centres from a life cycle perspective Data centres have become key in supporting ICT services in modern societies, and with their growing use and importance comes an ever-growing carbon footprint. In the first issue of the new Data Centre brief series, published by UNEP DTU Partnership's Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, the question of how we can ensure environmentally sustainable data centres is analysed through the perspective of life cycle assessment. Download the brief here. Encompassing all activities As the role of…
- Event 21 February 2020 Zero Carbon Emissions in Digitalization (Webinar) Today, nearly half of the global population has internet access through computers, tablets, and mobile phones. Digital technologies make our society more connected, reliable, efficient and intelligent. However while digitalization has opened up unbelievable opportunities for individuals and organizations, it also puts a heavy price on carbon emissions. How much carbon footprint does the information and communications technology (ICT) sector produce? Is consumer use a major cause of the carbon…